THERE WILL undoubtedly have been roars of delight as Newcastle Falcons clambered out of the Championship at the first time of asking, but for one man watching Falcons 31-24 victory…
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Lions 2013: The tour opener statistics
By Alan Dymock On the eve of the opening match in sticky Hong Kong we ask: have you ever wondered how the British and Irish Lions have fared in their…
Rugby Rant: Abusive tweets have no place in rugby
"WALKING AROUND the ground with my winners’ medal is something I shall never forget. I felt like a rock star.” These are the words of Sam Warburton after Wales’ 30-3…
Top 14: Claassen and co. are ready to topple Toulon
THERE ARE still moments when Antonie Claassen has to pinch himself. Can it really be true? A French international and in the final of the Top 14? “It is hard…
Mourad Boudjellal and rugby’s Cup Winners’ Cup
THE PHRASE more money than sense exists purely for moments when expensive splurges make the headlines. Building an exact replica of the Titanic or trying to circumnavigate the globe in…
Lions 2013 Player Profile: Rory Best
A SHOCK omission from Warren Gatland's original squad, Best was called up after Dylan Hartley's verbal assault on referee Wayne Barnes in the Aviva Premiership final saw the hooker banned…
Wheelchair rugby: first interview with new GB coach Paul Shaw
WHILE THE GB wheelchair players may have had a quiet few months, staff have been working tirelessly behind the scenes to make sure everything is in place for their return.…
Rugby World’s Alternative End of Season Awards
OBVIOUSLY AT Rugby World we have some proper awards to dole out at the end this season, rewarding the great, the good and the gutsy. However, let it never be…
England tour: Barbarians side built with entertainment in mind
BEFORE THE compression socks are rolled on and the squad head towards a long-haul Monday flight to Hong Kong and the British and Irish Lions, the Barbarians have the small…
Aviva Premiership final: an old-fashioned tear up
"AMBUSH AT the Allianz" could be a way of describing the Aviva Premiership semi-final between Northampton Saints and Saracens. That would do a disservice to Saints, though, who maintained an…